# 704656450- Heavy Machine Gun \(HMG\) Mid Life Improvement \(MLI\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Defence](/buyers/ministry-of-defence/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: FN UK Limited
- Award value: £40,000,000
- Tender value: £40,000,000
- Award date: 31 July 2025
- Published: 12 September 2025
- Contract start: 1 August 2025
- Contract end: 31 July 2035
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 91cfaa46-3bb8-44ab-9f69-709ec72ed7f1-863373
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b78c4a8-89c5-4ea8-b339-55b9e1432993

## Description

The Dismounted Close Combat project team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to place a 10-year contract with FN UK Ltd for the Mid Life Improvement of the Heavy Machine Gun \(HMG\)\. This is because FN UK Ltd are the Original Equipment Manufacturer \(OEM\) and Design Authority \(DA\) and are the only economic entity with access to the necessary technical information, knowledge and expertise, for the HMG comprised in this contract\. FN UK Ltd are also the only economic entity with the capability and access necessary to provide the required technical support to ensure it complies with the Authority's specification, maintains the operational performance and effectiveness of the weapon system, and ability to underwrite the integrity of the modifications to the weapons systems as a result of a safety investigation\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91cfaa46-3bb8-44ab-9f69-709ec72ed7f1-863373)